James Lee Burke is a crime writer who launched the Dave Robicheaux series with The Neon Rain. He also edited the collection The Best American Mystery Stories 2006. His books focus on the
Burning Angel
Burning Angel
Synopsis
Sonny Boy Marsallus, a New Orleans fixer, flees to Latin America when his dealings with the Giacano crime family get too dangerous. Upon his return, he entrusts Detective Dave Robicheaux with a mysterious notebook, hinting at dark secrets from his time abroad. As Robicheaux investigates a land dispute involving a local family and a powerful manor lord, he finds himself entangled with mobsters and a hired assassin whose past connects to Sonny Boy.
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Characters
Dave RobicheauxProtagonist
Sonny Boy MarsallusSupporting
Moleen BertrandSupporting
Ruthie Jean FontenotSupporting
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Edition
Burning AngelUnknown, 1995
340 pages
Simon & SchusterISBN: 97807868608215 editions available
